Ties of love and Friendship

[oni flygon]

Posting the next chapter out of popular demand! XD

Chapter 32: The Lone Guardian​

?Who is this freak?? Nick yelled as he stood up from the rubble. Marina and Melissa followed him.

?Will?one of the strongest of the Masked Children. You were last seen eleven years ago, is it not?? Sabrina said.

?My, you still remember my dear?? Will sneered. ?I just dropped by to claim what master wants.?

I stepped back in fear. Who is this guy? What does he mean by his master? Questions flooded my mind. ?W?who?s you master?? I yelled.

Will laughed. ?You?ve seen him before haven?t you? Doesn?t the words Masked Children remind you of anything??

?Pryce!? He immediately came into my mind.

?Ah, there you go!? Will smirked. ?Master always needed subordinates. We served under him since we were just children?thus our name.?

?However,? Sabrina then said suddenly. ?You were all abolished fifteen years ago.?

?True, true,? Will sighed. ?Master?s body wasn?t found. But for now, he?s alive. Now to carry my duty!?

He took out a purple Pok?ball and sent out his Pok?mon. ?Xatu, psychic.? A huge green bird with unemotional eyes came out. It spread its wings and then, the humming sounds became louder as I felt an invisible wall hit me.

I could taste blood in my mouth as I stood up.

?Gary, you okay?? Nick yelled. ?Go, Leaf!? Nick sent out his Ivysaur at once. ?Use your vine whip!?

Before Ivysaur can send out its vines, Xatu already attacked it. The psychic attack knocked out Ivysaur and continued until it hit Nick, Melissa and Marina. All three fainted immediately.

?Nick, Marina, Melissa!? I yelled.

?Give up already!? Will grunted.

?My turn,? Sabrina said as she took out her Ultra Ball. ?Alakazam, thunderpunch!?

I saw a Pok?mon that looked a lot like Kadabra but it was holding two spoons. It charged its fists and quickly punched Xatu. However, Will already commanded his Pok?mon to teleport.

I looked around and saw above. Will was floating with his Xatu. ?Pitiful,? I heard him mutter.

?Will matches the skill of an Elite Four member?I don?t know if I can defeat him alone,? Sabrina said.

?Fine then, Blaze, go!? I said as I released my Charmeleon.

Will laughed. ?Do you think that your low leveled Charmeleon could harm me?? He gasped.

?Gary, this choice of yours might cost us more than we could??

?I know what I?m doing. Let?s just work together to beat this guy!? I yelled. ?Blaze flamethrower!?

I could see a sneer from Will then he teleported off. ?Over here!? He said from behind me. A psychic attack knocked me off my feet and on to the floor. Sabrina managed to regain her balanced and floated a bit.

?Blaze, slash!? Blaze charged forward but was knocked back by another psychic attack.

?You should not blindly rush towards him,? Sabrina said. ?Strategize!?

Before I could hesitate, Will sent out another Pok?mon. ?Slowbro, use your ice beam on Gary!?

Before I could hesitate, a bright blue beam hit me on the chest. I was thrown back from my feet to the wall.

?Gary!? Sabrina called as she rushed towards me.

?Huh?? I gasped. It didn?t feel as if I was hit. The only thing that I felt was just a powerful push and the wall from behind me.

?What? You should have frozen by now!? Will said. ?Slowbro, another ice beam!? I looked at Slowbro and Xatu. Both of them were frozen solid. ?What? Impossible!? Will cried.

I looked at my chest and it doesn?t look injured at all.

?This is our chance!? Sabrina yelled. ?Alakazam, thunder punch!?

?Blaze, flamethrower!? The attacks were successful and knocked out both Pok?mon.

?Return,? Will growled. ?I?ve had enough! That was just a small sample of my power!?

Suddenly, the humming noise was louder. The light from the hole on the roof disappeared. I looked up and saw dozens on Xatus! They all crowded the gym. The swarm emitted the same hum since I entered the gym.

?What now?? I muttered. Suddenly, I noticed something from Blaze. I could see wings and a larger body. He evolved. ?Finally!? I yelled.

Will clapped his hands. ?Well done,? He said. ?But can you withstand this army??

?Gary, attack from the right. I?ll attack from the left!? She said to me. I nodded.

?Blaze, flamethrower!? I commanded as I ran towards the right. Blaze flew across and burned the Xatu swarm. Across from me, I could see Sabrina with her Alakazam attacking the Xatus. ?Gabby, come on out!? I called as I sent out my Milotic. ?Use ice beam!?

Gabby sent out a bright blue beam that froze the attacking Xatus.

?Impressive,? Will said. ?How about more??

From the hole on the roof, I saw more Xatus coming. ?No!? I cried. ?How many more are there??

?Just keep attacking!? Sabrina yelled. More Xatus came as we knocked out more. I finally used all of my Pok?mon and all are already tired. Sabrina?s Pok?mon doesn?t seem to show any sign of fatigue but I?m sure they are.

?Have you come to make a decision?? Will laughed. ?Fine, time to finish you all off!?

Sabrina and me were already tired as Will approached both of us.

?Now Gary, time to come with me??

?Leave him alone!? Yelled another voice. It sounded familiar as I turned around. From the entrance, there was a heavily cloaked man. His face was familiar.

?No! You, how did you track me down??

Toshin sighed. ?Sabrina here contacted me. Hope I?m not late.?

?It was plenty of time, Heishiro.? I heard Sabrina as she gasped for air.

Will cursed. ?I?ve had enough of interruptions! Attack!?

The Xatus now aimed for Toshin. I could see a small smirk from Toshin. ?How cute.?

He took out a Pok?ball in a quick motion. It was as if his movements were lightning.

?Luna, tri attack!? He commanded as he released his Pok?mon. It was an Umbreon. I?ve never seen one before in real life.

Will cursed. ?I was warned that you used dark Pok?mon,? Will said. ?I guess that was true.? A wave of Xatus fainted from the three multicolored beams.

?From the looks of it, you?re quite rushing into things,? Toshin said. ?I have no tolerance towards anyone who works for Reiji. I?ve no choice but to finish you off!?

He took out another Pok?ball. ?Flux, use fire blast. Luna, faint attack!?

He sent out his Houndoom, which sent out a powerful blast of fire that annihilated almost all of the Xatu army. Then, his Umbreon attacked the remaining ones. He continued attacking until Will was the only one left, trembling in fear.

?N?no it?s im?impossible?? He stuttered.

Toshin glared at him. His long hair flowed with what remained of the battlefield. Luna and Flux growled at him as they stood in front of him.

At the same time, I saw that Nick was waking up.

?No?I must flee!? Will said as he sent out his Xatu.

?Catch him!? Toshin yelled.

?Blaze, flamethrower!? Before blaze could attack, Will already teleported.

?Huh? Wha?what happened here?? Nick asked as he stumbled through piles of Xatus.

Sabrina remained silent. I looked to where Toshin was standing but he was already gone. ?Toshin!? I called. He didn?t respond.

?Whoa?so messy in here.? Nick said as he jumped around the Xatus.

It took me a while to remember what was I supposed to do.

?Sabrina!? I said.

She looked at me. With her sullen eyes.

?You?re supposed to show more about what happened?? I told her.

?I am sorry but I cannot project anything else. The rest, you must find for yourself.? Then, she walked away.

I was so close into getting the answer. ?Sabrina!? I called once more.

She looked back. ?Thanks for protecting me when that Slowbro attacked me.?

She smiled. ?It wasn?t me. You should pay attention to what used to belong to your father?s.?

I was confused as she walked away into the shadows.

?What does she mean by that?? Nick asked. At the same time, I noticed that Marina and Melissa were both waking up.

Suddenly, something came into my mind. I took out my father?s pendant, which I was wearing during the battle. I wore it inside my shirt. I looked at its dented and faded surface. ?Could this thing actually saved my life?? I thought to myself.

?I dunno?? I said to Nick cheerfully. We should go to the next city if she doesn?t want to battle.? I continued.

?What? Already? Tell me what happened here!? He hesitated.

?Come on, Nick! Bring the others. Let?s go!?

?But wait! What about my battle?? Marina asked.

?Okay then, we?re going on and you?ll just stay here and come back when you?re finished, okay?? Nick said.

Marina nodded.

?Okay, we?re going now. See you later!?

To be continued...

 

[Kenta]

Another great chapter! Beat that evil Will down! Bad Xatus! XD!
I wonder which city they will go to next? Hmmmm


Keep up the good work Oni :classic:

 

[Suzu]

Probubly going to Celedon City now. That was a grate chapter! Blaze evolved cool! wonder what "Hopes and Wishes" will be about...

 

[oni flygon]

Next chapter, people! XD

Chapter 33: Hopes and wishes​

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Nick, Melissa and Marina didn?t seem to understand what actually happened. I never told them what really occurred. Marina won the badge, as usual. It only took her a few minutes. She must have given Sabrina a beating.

After a few days, we began to move quickly to the next city. We were quite a crowd as we exited the city. Michelle continued to argue and complain as usual, Melissa seems to be more behaved than Michelle, Marina was still in dispute with Michelle and Emily was still silent and shy. Everything seems to be normal.

A few nights before, I had nightmares about my father. It always the same thing. He handed me to Red as he charged towards Pryce then it would stop since I always wake up. I wish I knew what happened next. I was so close in Sabrina?s gym.

This night, however, was different. I dreamt about my mother, she was crying. My father tried everything to comfort her but she couldn?t let go of him. She was crying in front of my crib. I was missing. I remember that it was just the night where I was kidnapped. I never saw this part in the vision and yet, it feels as if it really happened.

My father tried everything to comfort her but she would still cry. Then, I woke up. I was breathing hard. Cold sweat slipped through my forehead.

?A bad dream?? Someone asked.

I turned around and saw that it was Emily. ?Huh? Sorta,? I replied.

?I get them once. When I get them, I don?t want to sleep again.? She said.

?Did you just have one?? I asked her.

She nodded. She looked silently at the full moon.

?What happened??

She sighed. ?I don?t know. I couldn?t see?that?s all. It?s so cold. It?s like I wasn?t wearing anything and I was alone in the rain. Then I still couldn?t see?? Her voice trailed off then she was silent.

?I just see my mom crying. She?s worried about me. And my dad was there, trying to cheer her up.? I told her my part.

She looked up at me. ?Do you remember at the power plant?? She asked.

I nodded. ?Why??

?I was having a bad dream back then. But?you didn?t make me feel cold.? She said. ?You were just like mommy?she used to hug me if I have bad dreams??

?Oh right, I remember that!? I exclaimed. ?That was weird. I thought it was just a dream anyway.?

In the light of the moon, I could see a blush. She sighed and said, ?Good night.?

?Sweet dreams!? I said.

~*~*~*~

?Michelle, are you tired yet?? Nick asked as we all dragged on.

?Nope! Not tired!? She said as she continued to walk ahead of us.

We were walking for about eight hours straight without taking a lunch break. She seems quite strange since she gets tired for every thirty minutes. Now, she?s storming the whole path.

?Man, I think Michelle got switched or something.? I told Nick.

?Did we leave the old on behind?? Marina muttered as we continued to drag on.

?Guys, I?m tired!? Melissa called from the back.

Emily stayed silent but I could see it in her eyes that she was very tired.

?Fine, fine! We?re resting!? Michelle finally said.

We all cheered as we stopped and all sat down.

?Finally, rest!? Nick said as he lay down on the soft grass.

We all sighed as the afternoon dragged on. Marina quickly feel asleep but Michelle was still sitting.

?You guys gotta hurry up. We?re moving again soon!?

?No!? Nick and I yelled.

?We?re staying here for the night!? Nick said.

I looked up at Emily and Melissa. They seem to be really tired since Melissa was panting.

?Okay, okay! But we leave first thing tomorrow!? Michelle exclaimed.

?What?s gotten into her?? Nick groaned.

?Dunno?why is she so excited all of the sudden?? I muttered.

Soon, it was already sunset. The sky was colored with vivid orange and the clouds were golden. Marina was still asleep and Melissa and Nick were chatting. I was still tired as I massaged my sore feet. I didn?t notice Emily approach me from behind.

?Gary?? She asked.

?Whoa!? I said as I leapt up, quite shocked. ?Don?t scare me like that!? I said.

?I?m sorry?I just want to see that picture of your mommy and daddy again.? She said.

I searched it in my pockets. ?You mean this one?? I said as I handed her my picture. She took it and looked at it with comfort.

?You told me before that I look like my dad, remember?? I asked her.

She nodded. I heard from people that the only thing that made me and my father different persons is that they said that I act more like my mom and my face is more like my mom?s. But then, my hair, eyes and everything belong to my dad.

?Thanks,? She said as she handed it back.

I didn?t hesitate to ask her why she asked for it but she didn?t reply. I sighed as I yawned. I wanted to sleep since it was almost night. I didn?t feel hungry at all since I was really sleepy. Of course I didn?t notice the large shadow that just passed us from above.

?Did you see that?? Emily said quickly and looked around.

?See what??

?There was a shadow that just passed us.? She said as she continued to look around. ?It was something huge from the sky.?

I looked around at the sky. I didn?t saw anything. ?You must be seeing things,? I reasoned out. ?I didn?t see anything from here.? I looked at the others. Marina was fast asleep and Melissa and Nick were chatting. Nothing wrong?

?There you are, young woman!? Said a voice from behind us. I leapt up, quite shocked to see Red, quite angry.

?Uh-oh,? I heard Melissa say.

?You come back here now, Melissa. Do you know how worried your mother and I were?? Red yelled.

Melissa approached her father slowly. ?Dad, I?m sorry. I just wanted to travel and??

?You just can?t wait, can you?? Red continued, ignoring what Melissa said. ?Wait until we get back to Cerulean! You could?ve been hurt!?

He then approached me. ?Thanks for taking care of her, Gary.? Red said, as his expression seems to change now.

?Um, no problem?? I said still confused.

?I hope she didn?t annoy you guys,? Red continued.

?Oh no,? I said. ?She wasn?t doing anything wrong!?

?Unlike one of us here!? Nick yelled.

?Hey! What do you mean by that?? Michelle said out from the distance.

?Oh, I see that you?re traveling with other trainers here. I think I?ve seen you guys before,? He said as he noticed Nick, Michelle and Marina, who was still sleeping. ?You?re the twins who won a badge a few weeks ago and she?s that girl who really beat Misty!? Red laughed as he pointed at Marina.

I looked at Emily and she was still shying away.

?And who?s this? I haven?t seen her before.? Red said as he noticed Emily.

?Oh that?s Emily. She decided to follow us along.? I said.

?She looks quite young. How old are you?? He asked.

Emily looked at Red and said something that sounded like, ?Nine,?

?Hmm, that?s a bit young but some trainers are really skilled so they travel early?if their parents wanted them to?? He said before Melissa could hesitate.

?Now come on, Melissa!? Red called her.

?Wait, dad!? Melissa said as she tried to catch up.

I tried to think of a plan to make Red stay for a while. Just to make him tell me what could?ve happened that night?

?Red, wait!? I yelled.

Red turned around.

?How about you stay here and camp for a while? It?s getting dark, isn?t it?? I suggested.

He looked around. ?You?re right. And flying around the dark is pretty dangerous. Okay, we stay here for a night and we go back to Cerulean first thing in the morning!?

Melissa nodded obediently.

Red sat down in front of me and sighed. ?Quite a long time since I last camped out. I missed it back then,? He said. ?You kids should treasure your moments as trainers while you still can.?

I nodded. ?Hey Red, I already won three badges!? I said bragging him my badges.

?That?s cool,? He replied. ?You passed Saffron city, right? Why didn?t you get a Marsh Badge there??

?Oh, Sabrina told me that I still needed to train,?

?Is that so?? He said and I nodded.

?Red, you know my dad, right?? I asked him.

?Yeah, why do you ask??

?I have a question about him. He wears this pendant, right?? I said as I took out my dad?s pendant.

Red nodded. ?Where did you get that??

?My mom gave it to me.? I replied.

?Hmm, that thing can reflect any energy aimed at it.? Red continued as he examined it. ?I remember it saving your dad?s life once. It?s quite useful.?

I didn?t tell him about the incident where it also saved my life.

?You should go easy on Melissa, Red. All she wants is to just travel with us for a while.? I told him.

?Well, I wish I could allow her. But she just made Misty and me worry a lot. When she just disappeared from her room, we really panicked and we thought we lost her?? His voice trailed off.

?Well, at least she?s safe!? I exclaimed.

Red nodded then looked at Melissa who was happily chatting with Nick and Michelle. She was quite amused at how Michelle and Nick fight.

?Red,? I called him back his attention.

?Yeah??

?While I was in Saffron, Sabrina showed me the past. I saw how dad tried to save my life?but I didn?t see all of it. Can you tell me the rest?? I asked him.

He seems to be shocked. He paused for a while and sighed. ?Gary, I can?t tell you everything.? He said.

?Why??

?Because?because I fainted?and I couldn?t remember much?? He said as he looked down. ?I?m sorry??

I simply fell silent. I didn?t say much afterwards except, ?Okay??

To be Continued...

 

[Suzu]

good chapter! too bad Red fainted... :P

 

[oni flygon]

ahh...but there might be something other than that... XD

 

[Kenta]

Very cool chapter! Red camping with them is pretty neat.
Cant wait to read more Oni! :D

 

[oni flygon]

Chapter 34: Things left behind​

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?Come on, Melissa! It?s time to go home!? Red called.

?Dad, wait up!? Melissa called as Red released his Aerodactyl.

?Thanks for taking care of Melissa, Gary!? Red said to me as his Aerodactyl flew by.

?No problem! It?s really nice of her to stay for a while.? I said.

?Now you kids are good trainers. I should see you all in the league some day!? Red told us as Red?s Aerodactyl carried him and Melissa.

?Bye, Red!? I waved my hand as they soon disappeared into the deep, blue sky.

~*~*~*~

?I?m bored,? Michelle muttered.

We were all on the road again. Nothing seems to interest Michelle today. One day, she was really energetic. Then, the other day, she?s lazy again.

?Hey look, guys! It?s Celadon city!? I pointed out at the huge towering buildings up on the horizon.

?Oh joy,? Michelle muttered sarcastically.

?Hey Michelle! How about we challenge the leader here?? Nick asked.

?I don?t know about that. The leader in Celadon uses grass type Pok?mon and Michelle still has her Wartortle, right?? Marina asked.

Michelle nodded.

?Hey, how about if I help you train?? Marina asked Michelle.

?Hey! No way is a kid going to teach me anything!?

?Michelle, you are a kid!? Nick said as Michelle finished her sentence.

?Whatever,? Michelle retorted. ?If you?re going to teach me something, I need to beat you first.?

?I don?t think that?s a good idea?? I whispered to Michelle.

?Shut up, Gary. I know what I?m doing!? Michelle whispered back loudly.

?You really want to battle again?? Marina said adding a little bit of devious innocence in her voice.

?Not yet! Wait until we get to the city!? Michelle yelled back.

?Okay, okay. Just don?t yell at me.? Marina replied back rubbing her ear.

I smiled since everything seems to be normal. Even though Pryce was hunting me, I sometime forgot about him since I have friends. I looked at Emily and she seems to be having trouble walking.

?Something wrong?? I asked her.

She shook her head. ?No?nothing?? She said dazedly. She seems to be sweating since the weather was hot. Her clothes looked quite thick.

?It?s your clothes, huh?? I asked her. ?They?re not for this weather. Where are you from anyway?? I asked.

She shook her head again. Then, she seems to collapse but then, she stood up again.

?Emily!? I called her.

Nick, Michelle and Marina looked at me.

?Something wrong?? Nick asked.

?I think Emily needs to rest. Her clothes are too thick for the weather.? I told them.

Nick nodded. ?Okay. Shade?s around us, anyway.?

?What?? Michelle said in a horrified tone. ?We?re just a have a few more to go before we reach the city!?

?Michelle, Emily needs rest! I?m sure you?d think about her if you?re going to die of heat!?

We rested under a tree for a while. Emily doesn?t seem to be improving. She still gasped for air as she continued to sweat profusely.

?Here, lets take this off?? I told her as I took off her jacket. It was quite big for her. Inside, she was wearing a long sleeved gray shirt.

?No wonder she?s about to collapse,? Nick muttered as he rolled up her sleeves.

?Feeling better?? I asked her after a few minutes. She nodded and smiled.

?Well that?s a relief.? Michelle muttered. ?Now, can we go to the city??

?You gotta wait, Michelle!? Nick said. ?We?re gonna stay here for a while!?

?Aww,? Michelle muttered with disgust.

Marina watched Nick as he unloaded his things and started to cook. Marina gave Emily water from a creek nearby. Emily was still feeling tired when I asked her about her condition. Then, she said she was feeling a bit drowsy.

?Are you sure?? I asked her.

She nodded. ?I?m fine, Gary. I?m okay.?

She stood up to prove me but ended up losing her balance. Luckily, I was quick enough to catch her.

?Nope, that doesn?t look fine.? I told her as I smiled.

She blushed as she sat back under the tree.

?Here you go!? Nick said handing both of us a bowl of soup.

?Thanks!? I replied as I took mine. Emily smiled as she took hers.

?You should sleep soon since Michelle?s itching for a battle at the city.? I told her.

She nodded intently. ?Gary, I?m sorry for slowing you guys down?? She whispered.

?What? No it?s okay! It?s no biggie, really!? I told her half laughing.

Her smile returned. ?Oh, okay. If you say so??

?Yeah, don?t worry about stuff. I?m sure you?re gonna be okay.? We both finished our bowls and gave them to Nick.

I greeted her a goodnight and soon, everyone was asleep.



?Excuse me sir, but are you here for a visit?? A nurse asked.

Silver looked towards the nurse. He was clearly in a hospital since babies in the ward surrounded him. Some were sleeping, and some were crying. Some were just silent.

?Yeah,? He replied.

?Are you in any relation to the baby, sir?? The nurse asked.

Silver nodded. ?I?m her father.?

?Oh, that?s very nice! It was a coincidence since the mother gave birth with no family to meet the baby.?

Silver remained silent. He looked quite strange since he has his dark cloak on and he looked quite haggard with his red hair tangled all over.

?The mother is sleeping just pass this room, sir. Would you care to visit her??

?No?no thank you.? Silver replied solemnly. He looked at his daughter so small and yet so beautiful. She was clearly a redhead and she silently stared at Silver. Like him, she had silver eyes. Her stare was similar to that of Silver?s.

?Sir, since you are the father and the mother is sleeping, would you like to name the baby for her?? The nurse said.

Silver didn?t say a word. As his lips opened, everything faded?



I woke up again and looked around. Everything went so fast my mind was racing. Silver actually had a daughter. I was unbelievable. But who was the mother? It couldn?t be Blue?she was alone when we arrived there. I looked at Emily. She had red hair. Could she be? No?I remember her eyes?they were pale blue in color.

I sighed once more. It was dark all around. I could hear the rustling of the leaves and nothing else. Everyone was asleep and I?m the only one awake. I?m not sure why I had that vision?but soon, I?m going to learn all of the facts?

To be continued

 

[Kenta]

Another great chapter! Poor Emily was wearing those hot clothes. Gotta cool down :classic:
Michelle was a bit bossy again. Wanting to battle Marina. :badsmile:

I think theres one little error:
"The Leader in Celadon has grass pokemon and (Melissa) still has (his) Wartortle, right?" Marina asked

Dont you mean Michelle has her Wartortle?

 

[oni flygon]

I hate it when I do that... >.<

Melissa, Michelle, Emily, Marina...

They all start with M's .... (except Emily) but it still sounds like an M! ...

 

[Suzu]

Very good chapter! all the M names are confusing lol

 

[oni flygon]

Chapter 35: Grudges​

The next morning, I was first to wake up. It was still a bit dark and the sun was just rising. It was a beautiful sight. The sun?s rays reached for the sky as dark shades of clouds were lit. The golden rays changed the dark sky into a bright yellow.

I didn?t feel sleepy as I watched the sunrise. The grass was gray and the plains were filled with dew. It was a few hours before Nick was the second to wake up.

?Morning,? Nick muttered as he rubbed his eyes.

?Morning!? I replied to him.

?You?re up so early,? Nick said as he yawned. ?Couldn?t sleep??

?Nah, I?m fine. I just woke up early and I couldn?t sleep.? I replied.

?Okay, if they want me, I?m washing over there,? He said as he pointed over a creek that was nearby.

I sighed as I readied myself for the journey today. Celadon is just a few minutes away and I?m excited for the next gym leader. However, I haven?t trained my Pok?mon that much since our visit in Saffron City.

Marina was next to wake up, then Emily.

?You both slept well?? Nick greeted. They both nodded happily.

?Are you feeling better?? I asked Emily.

She nodded. ?Uh-huh.?

?Well, that leaves us Michelle,? Nick muttered. ?We should let her sleep for a while. She was really excited to go to the city yesterday.?

I turned to see Michelle, still sleeping. She always slept for a long time. Then, I took time to reexamine Emily?s eyes. I was right before. They were pale blue. Not silver.

?Something wrong?? Emily asked.

?Oh it?s nothing. I was just making sure.? I told her.

She looked at me with a confused stare.

?It?s nothing, really!? I told her.

?Okay. You look worried, Gary.? She said still wearing her confused stare.

After a while, we heard Michelle wake up. ?What for breakfast?? She yawned and stretched.

?Good question?? Nick muttered as he searched his supplies. ?Looks like we only have bread left??

~*~*~*~

We continued traveling after eating just bread for breakfast. Of course Michelle was there to complain. The good thing is that we reached the city just before we were starting to get irritated from Michelle?s complaints.

?Wow!? All of us gasped.

?It?s huge! Just like Saffron city!? Marina said.

There were shops everywhere and homes. There were tall buildings and many more. What stood out was a huge mall that towered in the city.

?Aw man! I?m going to the mall!? Marina exclaimed but was stopped by Michelle.

?Hey, kid! We got some business to do. You guys wait here while I get something at the Pok?mon Center!? She said then ran off.

?What?s with her?? I asked Nick.

?Well, if it?s not what I?m thinking, then it should be good.? Nick told all of us.

?What do you mean??

?Well, before we started out training, we were given two Pok?mon from our grandfather. We each had one. When we were kids, we raised those two Pok?mon until they became really, really strong. But when we traveled here, our dad said that we better leave them there and start from scratch.?

?So she?s taking out her most powerful Pok?mon?? Marina asked Nick.

?Yeah. But I don?t know if she?s smart enough to beat you.? Nick replied.

After a while, she returned with two Pok?balls in hand.

?Hey Nick, I brought yours, too!? Michelle exclaimed.

?You what?? Nick cried in astonishment.

?Here! I brought Riptide. I?ll borrow him for the battle, okay? Then I?ll give him back to you.? Michelle showed us Nick?s Pok?mon. Inside, I saw a blue Pok?mon that seems to have yellow gills and weird shaped eyes.

?Okay, but now don?t loose!? Nick said. ?Sorry Marina, but she?s got my Pok?mon there.?

?It?s okay,? Marina said as she approached Michelle.

?You ready?? Michelle asked.

?You?re on!?

~*~*~*~

?The rules!? Marina yelled. ?Four on four. Switching is allowed. Single battle.?

Michelle pondered. ?Okay, whatever you said.?

The battlefield was just in the middle of one street called ?Battle Street? where trainers come to battle each other in the city. I was sitting with Nick and Emily as the battle started.

?Okay, ready? I?ll choose first!? Marina said as she took out one Ultra Ball. ?Go, Alvis!? She sent out her Skarmory.

?I?m not falling for the same thing again!? Michelle yelled. ?Ryan, let?s do this!? She threw out her Pok?ball and out came a blue and yellow dog-like Pok?mon.

?That?s a good choice.? Nick muttered. ?She?s getting better at this.?

?Whoa, what?s that?? I took out my Pok?dex to see what kind of Pok?mon is that. ?Manectric ? A Pok?mon that thrives in the Hoenn region. These Pok?mon can create thunder storms above their heads by discharging an enormous amount of electricity from their bodies.? I read. An electric type has an advantage over a flying type so this was a good choice.

?You start out the attack!? Marina called.

?Okay, Ryan, use double team!? At once Ryan quickly disappeared and reappeared with three different counterparts.

?Nice,? Marina sneered. ?Alvis, use steel wing on the left!?

Alvis? wings glowed then struck the counterpart in the left. It was a fake. It quickly disappeared as Michelle called her next attack.

?Ryan, use crunch on the right wing!?

Her Manectric quickly lunged forward and ferociously bit Alvis? right wing. However, it didn?t seem to be damaged. In fact, it didn?t seem to leave a dent or a scratch.

?What? How did that happen?? Michelle yelled in disgust.

?Alvis is a steel type, Michelle. It would take more than a dark type move to knock Alvis out!?

?Fine then,? Michelle muttered.

?Okay, Alvis, use another steel wing. This time, to the right!?

Alvis charged up another steel wing and collided with the real Ryan.

?Ryan! Stand up quick and use thunderbolt!? Michelle commanded.

As Ryan fell, it quickly recovered from the fall and launched a bright, yellow bolt towards Alvis. The attack connected as Alvis was hit by the massive electric attack.

?Alvis don?t give up! Drill peck!?

Alvis obeyed immediately and spun around until it looked like a huge gray dart. The wind was very powerful as it blew dust all around. Then, it attacked towards Ryan.

?Ryan, use double team, now!? Michelle commanded. There was enough time for Ryan to duplicate itself once more. Alvis? attack was unsuccessful since it hit a duplicate.

?Gotcha! Ryan, use thunderbolt once more!?

?Oh no you?re not!? Marina sneered. ?Alvis, fly up!?

?Bad choice!? Michelle quickly said. ?Thunder!?

?What the???

A huge thunderbolt came crashing down from the sky. It directly hit Alvis then hit the ground with a loud boom!

?Whoa?didn?t see that?? Marina said as she blinked from all the smoke.

Alvis lay on the ground letting out a shrill noise.

?Gotcha!? Michelle cried triumphantly.

?That was a smart move,? Nick said as he scratched his head. ?She tried to force Marina to use fly all along so that she could use thunder up to a hundred percent accuracy.?

I nodded. It seems to be a good strategy.

?Well that was good,? Marina yelled. ?But not good enough! Go, Sophia? She then sent out her Azumarril.

?Are you crazy?? Michelle asked. ?You want to get that thing fried??

?I don?t care. Your move first!? Marina said.

?Okay then, Ryan, thunderbolt!?

?Sophia, use mirror coat!?

As Ryan?s attack landed, the yellow bolt quickly rebounded and hit Ryan with a powerful force.

?What the??? Michelle cried in disbelief. ?That?s not supposed to happen!?

?With mirror coat, my Sophia can return back any kind of special attack with double to power.? She sneered.

Ryan quickly fainted from the attack. It was already powerful enough to create a huge crater on the ground. People were starting to gather all around us. Many cheered for Michelle and many cheered for Marina.

?Hey, isn?t that the League Champ from Johto?? Asked one spectator.

?Yeah it has to be her! It?s that mirror coat strategy she used to beat her dad to a pulp!? Added another.

?Wow she?s really young!?

?I feel sorry for her challenger??

There was a lot of commotion in the battlefield. Michelle ignored the people but Marina seems to be flattered as she waved to the audience.

?Hey! Let?s keep it going!? Michelle yelled.

?Oh, okay,? Marina said as she stopped waving.

I looked at Sophia and she was trying to stand up.

?What?s wrong with your Pok?mon? Having a hard time to stand up?? Michelle taunted.

?Mirror coat lets you get the attack first then it counters it. My Azumarril got full force of your thunderbolt but it was enough.? Marina said.

?Okay then.? Michelle looked at her Pok?balls. ?I choose, Linus!? She said as she threw her Pok?ball.

The audience gasped as they saw a Pok?mon that looks new to them.

?Oh it?s that thing again,? Marina muttered. ?Fine. Sophia, use rollout!?

?Linus, stop it in its tracks!? Michelle said calmly.

Everyone gasped as Michelle?s Linoone stopped the incoming rollout.

?Now, Linus, reversal!? Michelle commanded.

Linus obeyed and used Sophia?s momentum to throw it off into the crowd. There were screams and claps as Linus managed to faint out Sophia.

?You?re getting better, Michelle!? Marina said. ?You?re a worthy opponent after all!?

?Shut up and choose your next one!? Michelle snapped.

Marina didn?t hesitate as she chose her next Pok?mon.

?Try this on for size!? She yelled as she threw her third Pok?ball. ?Reki, beat Linus for me!?

The crowd gasped. I stared in disbelief. This was the first time I saw one in real life?a Typlosion!

?She even has a Pok?mon that her father has!? One spectator said.

?I bet she wins!? Said a boy from nearby.

The crowd was loud as I looked at Nick. He seems to be shocked, too. Then my attention was to Emily. She doesn?t seem to be shocked. She just looked confused.

?That thing?s not gonna scare me!? Michelle said even though her voice trembled.

?Ready??

To be Continued

 

[Kenta]

Very good chapter! The battle is getting intense. Cant wait to see Bakufuun kick butt :D
Michelle is pretty sure of herself. Had some good strategies.
Keep up great work Oni!

 

[Suzu]

Good Battle seen! Very Nice Chapter!

 

[oni flygon]

Chapter 36: Grudges (Part Two)​

?Reki, use your flamethrower!? Marina yelled.

Reki obeyed by unleashing a powerful stream of fire. Flames from Reki?s back erupted as the wave of fire hit it target. When the smoke cleared, Linus was nowhere to be seen.

?You missed him!? Michelle smirked. ?Linus, dig!?

Under Reki, Linus quickly appeared from underground and hit Reki across the face. Linus jumped back near Michelle. I was surprised since Reki just shook off the attack.

?You got to hit harder than that!? Marina laughed. Reki laughed with her.

?Okay, Linus, use surf!? Michelle said quickly.

?Ack!? A huge wave of water came out of nowhere and headed towards Reki.

?Reki, jump!? Marina said as she jumped on Reki?s back then leaped up really high. The wave almost touched Reki.

?Hey, that was unfair!? Michelle yelled as she soaked everyone including Nick, Emily and me.

?Tsk, tsk. That was close but too bad.? Marina taunted. Reki landed on the ground softly then Marina got off from Reki?s back. ?Reki, use another flamethrower!?

Linus dug another hole once more as Reki?s flamethrower missed it.

?Gotcha!? Marina said. ?Earthquake!? Marina exclaimed as she snapped her fingers. Reki stamped on the ground that caused the ground to vibrate violently. Everybody held on to something as Reki?s earthquake made Linus faint.

?You were too predictable!? Marina said as Michelle returned Linus. ?Earthquake doubles its power when someone uses dig, you know that??

Michelle gritted her teeth as she took out another Pok?ball. ?Riptide, go!? She sent out Nick?s Pok?mon.

The crowd gasped since she sent out another Hoenn Pok?mon.

?Swampert ? This Pok?mon are quite adapted to living in both land and water. Their bodies are covered with thick slime.? I read from my Pok?dex.

?Michelle! Not now!? Nick yelled.

?I can if I want too!? She snapped back at Nick. Nick settled down and just continued to watch the battle.

?Good one!? Marina said as she returned her Typlosion. ?Kaorin, this should be easy!? She said as she released her Meganium.

?Great, she switched?? I heard Michelle mutter. ?Okay, Riptide, ice beam!?

?Kaorin, light screen!?

Riptide sent out a blue beam that headed towards Kaorin. It was suddenly halted by Kaorin?s light screen. However, there was enough power to penetrate it since Kaorin was hurt from the attack.

?I hate those things!? Michelle said as she gritted her teeth. ?Riptide, another ice beam!?

Riptide sent out another ice beam but again, it ended up as a week attack.

?Kaorin, use body slam!? Marina yelled.

?Counter!? Michelle called.

Marina?s Meganium charged Riptide with full force. It ran pretty quickly and the ground shook with every step. As it slammed its body at it, Riptide caught Kaorin and slammed it on the ground.

?Now, ice beam!? Michelle said.

Since the light screen was in the other direction, this attack was in its full force. The ice beam connected and froze Kaorin.

?No!? Marina cried. Since it was useless to battle, Marina returned Kaorin.

?You?ll pay for that! Reki, let?s finish this!? She said as she sent out her Typlosion again.

I could see a smirk come out of Michelle. ?I?ve been waiting for this!? Then she returned Riptide. ?Get ready for this!? She then took out her Pok?ball and threw it.

Out came a Pok?mon I?ve never seen before. Its red body flamed as it tightened its fist and snapped its beak. The yellow eyes glared at Reki. Again, the audience gasped.

?That?s a cool looking Pok?mon!? Yelled a boy from the crowd.

?Whoa, I?m going to go to Hoenn to get that Pok?mon!? Said a girl.

Marina seems to be stunned since she?s never seen any Pok?mon like that, too.

?Scared?? Michelle taunted.

?Not at all!?

?Blaziken ? this Pok?mon excels in both fighting and special attacks. Its powerful attack and incredible speed covers up its weakness to water.?

?Here we go!? Michelle said. ?Rene, hi jump kick!?

?Reki, catch it!?

Michelle?s Blaziken attacked by jumping then aiming at Reki with a kick. Reki blocked the swift attack by holding Rene?s foot in midair.

?Rene, change it to Blaze kick!?

Rene used Reki?s hand to balance itself as it pulled out its other foot and slammed its burning leg on Reki?s face. Reki was sent back a few feet but then shook off the attack.

?Reki, earthquake!? Marina commanded.

?Rene, jump up then use hi jump kick!? Michelle countered.

Reki stomped the ground for another earthquake but failed due to Rene?s amazing speed. It jumped up so high that I needed to squint to see a dot in the middle of the sky. Then, it came down downward quickly and in just a blink of an eye, it kicked Reki?s face with a powerful hi jump kick to the face. Reki was knocked back a few feet away and stood up. Obviously, the attack was enough to break some bones Reki continued to stand.

I looked once more in my Pok?dex. ?Blazikens have powerful leg muscles. They can jump up to more than 70 feet off the ground.?

?Ready to give up?? Michelle taunted.

?Nope, not yet!? Marina was obviously trying to think up a good plan but she seems to have run out of ideas. ?Reki, another earthquake!?

?That again? Oh well,? Michelle said. ?Jump up again, Rene!?

Rene jumped up again once more, this time, even higher.

?Check mate!? Marina said.

Reki completely faked out the attack. As Rene came down, Marina yelled: ?Reversal!?

As Rene came to a reachable point, Reki jumped up, grabbed Rene and forced it to come down by pushing its weight to Rene?s side and making it crash to the ground.

?Rene!? Michelle yelled.

As the smoke cleared, Rene gasped for air as it glared at Reki. Reki simply smirked at her.

?Phew, that was close?? Marina sighed with relief.

?We?re not going down easily!? Michelle said. ?Rene, flamethrower!?

?Reki, use your flamethrower!? Marina yelled.

Both flamethrowers clashed in the battle. The air immediately turned hot as the crowd fled to find cover.

?The combustion of both gasses won?t able to sustain each other!? I heard a woman?s voice say. ?Everyone, take cover!?

I felt a hand grasp the back of my shirt then I saw Emily and Nick being pulled away.

Then, a loud explosion followed.

?Michelle! Marina!? Nick yelled as he was freed from a woman?s grasp. He returned to the battlefield and looked around.

Rene and Reki both fainted in the battlefield. Marina was on one knee, bruised and dirty. Michelle was trying to stand and gasped for air.

?H?hah?? Michelle gasped. ?I?I won!?

?What do you mean?? Marina muttered. ?It was a draw!?

?Nope,? Michelle said as she took out Nick?s Pok?ball. Inside, it was Riptide. Nick?s Swampert. ?You forgot Riptide over here.?

Marina smiled. ?Nick, you got me this time!? She then collapsed to the ground.

?Marina!? Nick yelled as he quickly ran up in the battlefield. He looked confused at first where to go but ended up going to Marina?s side to help.

Michelle approached Nick and Marina.

?Heh, good job,? Marina smiled. ?You got me there.?

Michelle smiled. ?Here,? She said as she handed out her hand. ?Let me help you guys there.? She helped Marina up and Nick carried her with his shoulder.

?Bravo!? Said the woman?s voice. I looked to my side to see the woman. She looked tall with her kimono. She had jet-black hair and a smile was worn in her face. She clapped her hands in an honorable fashion. ?Bravo, bravo! I have never seen such an intense battle in years!?

?Huh? Who are you?? I asked her.

?Oh my, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Erika and I am the gym leader of this city.?

All of us froze. ?The g?gym leader?? Michelle stammered.

?Ah yes, I am most honored if all of you follow me to my gym.? She smiled at us. ?Your friends might need to treat a few wounds.?

To be continued

 

[Suzu]

Realy cool chapter! Cant Belive Michelle won O_o! cant wait for the next one

 

[Kenta]

Oh well, switching pokes with Nick is the only reason she survived.
Typhlosion showed its stuff! Took out 2 pokes before it fainted

 

[oni flygon]

Chapter 37: Like mother, like daughter​

?Ow, ow! That hurts!? Marina cried as her wounds were being treated.

Michelle followed screaming in pain. ?Ow, ow, ow, ow!? She cried.

?Well, it?s both of you girls? fault. That was a big blast. It left a bunch of craters in the street.? Nick said.

?Hold still,? One of the nurses said to Michelle who was squirming in pain.

?But at least I won!? Michelle cried triumphantly.

Marina didn?t say a word but just remained silent.

?There,? Said the nurse as she placed the last bandage on Marina?s face. ?Now you kids don?t be reckless.?

?Okay, thanks!? Marina said as Erika entered the room.

?Ah, I?m glad you?re all well. It?s truly a blessing that both of you survived!? Erika said. ?You are quite skilled trainers and you might be the League Champion from Johto, are you not?? She asked Marina.

Marina nodded.

?Ah, quite a pleasure to meet Gold?s daughter. He?s the most talked of all around here.?

Marina seems to be quite flattered since her father was always mentioned.

?Oh, yeah.? She said. ?Dad?s really popular in Johto, too.?

?And may I ask who your friends are?? She said.

?Oh, that one over there is Michelle,? She said as she stopped Michelle from starting a fight with Nick. ?And that?s Nick. That?s Gary and over there?s Emily.?

?Pleased to meet you all!? She said as she bowed at us.

Then, as her eyes rose up to meet mine, a look of familiarity came in her eyes. Her eyes glimmered as she closed them.

?Gary, you look quite familiar. Might I ask who your parents are?? She said as she looked at me.

?Me? Um?my parents?Yellow and Green.? I told her. I could feel my voice tremble. For some reason, I felt nervous but I don?t know why I am nervous.

?Ah, I see?old friends.? She walked around the room as she examined me. ?I?ve heard of you, Gary. Your skills are quite remarkable but they do not match your father?s. However, your compassion is equal to that of your mother?s.?

I was confused. ?What do you mean?? I asked.

?Ah, I have friends in other cities of course. Perhaps Brock of Pewter city and Misty of Cerulean might be familiar to you.? She said modestly.

I nodded. I didn?t know that all gym leaders have access and can contact with each other as I sat there, dazed.

?I understand that you were trying to earn gym badges, am I correct??

I nodded. ?I wanted to challenge but I think we need a bit or training,? I told her as I glanced at my friends.

?Very well, come as often as you like,? Erika said kindly. ?But?may I speak with Michelle for a while?? She said.

I looked at Michelle?all of us did. She had a confused look on her face. ?Um?sure?? She nodded.

~*~*~*~

?You what?? Nick and I chorused.

?I let her win. So what?? Marina repeated.

We were training outside Celadon when we were just discussing about the battle. ?I just told my Pok?mon to fake out fainting.?

?She?s going to kill you.? Nick said.

?But when she used her Blaziken and your Swampert, I wasn?t faking anymore.? She said. ?She can actually beat me with those two?almost.?

I looked up at Emily. She seems to be silent as usual. Since Nick and Marina were now training in one side, I decided to train with Emily.

?Emily, how many Pok?mon do you have?? I asked her.

?Just one?? She said. ?I?m not good at catching stuff??

?Oh, I can teach you!? I said as soon as she finished her sentence.

?I don?t know?I can throw the Pok?ball and stuff but I don?t really know anything else.?

?Oh, you?ll be fine.? I said as I grabbed her hand and moved over to the grassy area.

?You know that wild Pok?mon appear in grassy areas, right?? I asked her.

She nodded.

?That?s good. Okay, when a Pok?mon appears, you attack it with your own Pok?mon.? I told her. She listened intently.

As I spoke, I heard rustling over to the other side.

?Here comes a wild Pok?mon,? I said as I took out one Pok?ball.

The grass was swiftly cut as a huge green Pok?mon came out. It had clear, green wings and scythes for arms.

?A Scyther!? I muttered. Emily hid at my back; she seems to be scared a bit. ?Hey, there?s nothing to be afraid off!? I told her.

The Scyther growled ferociously at us. It seems to be irritated. It brandished its arms at us.

?Okay then, go Sage!? I immediately summoned my Pidgeotto. ?I?m using a flying type against a bug type since they have an advantage, you get it??

Emily nodded.

?All right, Sage, wing attack!? I commanded.

Sage flew up and crashed its wings on the Scyther. The Scyther dodged the wings and countered with a slash.

?Sage!? I yelled. ?Use gust!?

Sage flapped its wings and created a whirlwind that buffeted the Scyther. The foe simply shook off the attack and charged at Sage. Its Scythes almost hit Sage.

?Wing attack!? I yelled.

Sage quickly shifted its wings and used them to knock back the Scyther. The enemy seems to be almost out of energy.

?Great, now you can catch it from here!? I told her.

Emily took out a Great Ball. She hesitated from the glares of the Scyther then her knees trembled. She threw it but the Scyther blocked it and threw it back.

?Oh no. It?s not giving up.? I muttered

?Sage, use another wing attack!? Sage followed and delivered another attack but was blocked and was countered again.

This time, I returned Sage. ?Okay, you could weaken it if you want,? I told her.

She nodded and released her Dragonair. ?Yomi?? She smiled.

At once, the Scyther charged at her Dragonair.

?Yomi, ice b?beam.? She struggled to say the words.

Her Dragonair sent out a powerful blue beam that hit the Scyther at once. It was a direct hit but the Scyther still continued its attack. The enemy slashed Yomi twice then started to flee.

?It?s getting away!? Emily yelled.

?What is?? Marina suddenly said as she popped out from behind us.

Emily pointed at the Scyther.

?You guys want to catch that?? She threw a Great Ball immediately but the Scyther easily dodged it.

?Man, I hate it when they do that!? Marina yelled. She then ran ahead with Emily. I followed behind. It wasn?t quite far when the Scyther already landed.

?Goctha!? Marina yelled as she took out another Great Ball. ?I have you this time.?

What she did was just weird. She popped up the Great Ball in the air and then kicked it towards the Scyther. It flew past Emily, missing her head by a few inches then hit the Scyther in the head and was captured immediately.

?Oh no,? Marina muttered. ?Mom said I wasn?t suppose to overdo that??

?What was that?? I asked her in amazement.

?It was nothing?? Marina said as she gave the Great Ball containing the Scyther to Emily.

?I don?t believe you. Whatever that was it was really weird?? I said.

?Okay, okay. My mom taught me that.? She said quickly then went off on her way.

I looked past Marina and then returned my sights on Emily.

?Here, you can have it.? She said as she gave me the Great Ball.

?What? Don?t you want it?? I asked her.

She shook her head. ?I just want to have just one Pok?mon,? She said. ?I want to thank you for teaching me,? She tried to motion forward but then stopped on her tracks then flushed red as she kissed me quickly in my cheek. She hesitated as she followed where Marina left.

?Emily,? I whispered as I followed her.

She looked back at me and smiled. ?What is it??

?Nothing??

~*~*~*~

It took all afternoon to train. I managed to evolve Sage once more into a Pidgeot. Well, my friends were impressed, of course. Nick did well when he evolved his Ivysaur.

?About time,? Nick said. ?I?ve waiting for it to evolve!?

As the sky darkened, we were back at Erika?s house. It looked quite wonderful since it looked like a traditional home with sliding doors. Michelle was there to greet us.

?So, what did she talk to you about?? Nick asked.

?She was asking if I could train in this city.? Michelle said solemnly.

?But that would mean that we?re going on without you!? Nick said as his voice was raised.

?Nick, you can go on without me, can you? It?s just that?I want to be stronger and??

?But you don?t have to, right?? Nick argued.

?Yeah but??

This was the first time that Nick seems to be winning in their arguments. Marina, Emily and me were watching as the two continued to argue.

?Nick?I?m going to think about it. I?m just not ready yet.? Michelle said slowly.

This was the first time I ever saw Michelle become serious. She was always active but this time, she had a solemn look on her face. Just then, Erika arrived.

?Ah, I?ve heard that you want a challenge, is it not?? She asked me.

?Yes?I do?? I replied.

?Very well, let us meet tomorrow.?

To be continued

 

[Suzu]

Aww Emily seems to have a crush on Gary (lol) I like how Marina kicked the pokeball! Good Chapter! Keep Up the Good Work!

 

[Kenta]

Great chapter! Hehe. I had a feeling Marina was holding back that battle :P
Emily got Gary there :D
Kicking pokeballs rocks! She sure learned that from her mom :bandit: